After Zoji La avalanche deaths, Ladakh hill council stakes claim on Zero Point | India News – The Times of India

After Zoji La avalanche deaths, Ladakh hill council stakes claim on Zero Point | India News – The Times of India

SRINAGAR: A day after an avalanche struck at Zero Point at Zoji La, located at an altitude of over 11,500 ft, killing seven people from Kargil and injuring six others, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of a lax response and urged the govts of Union Territories of Ladakh…

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Call for direct civilian flights from Kargil | India News – The Times of India

Call for direct civilian flights from Kargil | India News – The Times of India

SRINAGAR: Kargil local authorities have urged the Centre to start civilian flights, saying connectivity remains severely affected in winter when surface routes close.Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council -Kargil (LAHDC) chief executive councillor (CEC) Mohd Jaffar Akhoon and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa raised the demand in a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in New…

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Centre rejects Sixth Schedule, statehood for Ladakh, offers council | India News – The Times of India

Centre rejects Sixth Schedule, statehood for Ladakh, offers council | India News – The Times of India

JAMMU: The Centre has made it clear that Ladakh will not be granted Sixth Schedule status or statehood, two key demands of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the region’s two major political organisations said after talks in New Delhi last week.The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows special administrative arrangements for…

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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council completes term, no election in sight | India News – The Times of India

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council completes term, no election in sight | India News – The Times of India

SRINAGAR: Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) completed its five-year term Thursday, with no announcement of fresh elections or on the council’s status.LAHDC was established under Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995, during PM PV Narasimha Rao’s tenure and its first elections were held the same year. In the 2020 polls, BJP won 15…

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Ladakh: Government calls Ladakhis peace-loving patriots, says dialogue process will start soon | India News – The Times of India

Ladakh: Government calls Ladakhis peace-loving patriots, says dialogue process will start soon | India News – The Times of India

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh government said on Saturday that the Centre “stands committed to holding a dialogue and addressing the aspirations of the people of Ladakh, especially of the younger generation, and would be keen to start the dialogue process soon”.Talks between a high-powered Union home ministry committee and Ladakhi groups, including Leh Apex Body (LAB)…

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